I'm the only girl on The Food Network who grills - I have two bestselling grilling books. I try to really focus on what men and women can do outside together out on the grill. I think it's really fun to have men and women out there together, having fun, working and enjoying themselves.

My audience knows me, and I wear beautiful clothes as a badge of honor. They remember where I came from.

I always buy the smaller turkeys. On the pre-baste put pats of butter on the meat under the skin, put the skin back on, put a bunch of seasoning on the top, call it a day, put it in the oven. With a 10 - 12 pound turkey you are done in a couple of hours.

Why I have had such a huge career and why I have sold over four million books, is that people can do what I share with them to do.

My most cherished possessions are my grandma's letters and my vintage Martha Washington cookbook.

I think women today are so overwhelmed and overtaxed.

My years of living the jet-set life were fun, but they weren't fulfilling. The perks and benefits were lovely, but all of the fabulous furs, fancy jewelry and fun fetes simply weren't enough to fill my soul.